The Open Championship tee-times: Rounds one and two

Rory McIlroy's latest Open Championship tilt will get under way at 15:15 BST on Thursday at Royal Birkdale.

The six-time major winner, ranked second in the world, will play alongside number three Matt Fitzpatrick and 2024 champion Xander Schauffele, with their second round starting at 10:09 on Friday.

World number one and defending champion Scottie Scheffler is in the other half of the draw, teeing off alongside fellow American Bryson DeChambeau and England's Tyrrell Hatton on Thursday at 09:58 and at 15:04 on Friday.

Home favourite Tommy Fleetwood is in the following group and will play with Ryder Cup team-mate Jon Rahm and American Jordan Spieth, who won The Open the last time it was held at the Southport course in 2017.

Justin Rose, who shot to fame when he finished fourth as a 17-year-old amateur at Royal Birkdale in 1998, is out at 09:36 in round one and 14:42 in round two.